Candy-pressing machine



Patented Oct. 4, 1921.

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INVENTOR CIMELEJ I/I/EBKE ATFORNEY WITNESS:

WITNESS:

C. WEBKE. CANDY PRESSING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED. OCT. 12. 1920.

Patented Oct. 4, 1921.

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INVENTOR ATTORNEY PATENT oFFIcE.

CHARLES WEBKE, OFNEW YORKyN. Y.

CANDY-PRESSING MACHINE.

To" euhomj it may concern:

, Be-it known that I, CHARLES lVnBKE, a

citizen of the United States, residing at New York city, in thecountyofNew York and State of N ew-York, have'invented new and useful Improvements in Candy-Pressing Ma- E chines,"of which'the following is a specification.

' Thisinventioncomprehends the provision of a candypressing machine, primarily clesigned forfpressing candy on a stick in the produetionof' what is commonly known as candy suckers, although other candy may be pressed in "thema'chine in such a way as to leave a perfectly smoothedge, while irregu- "-lar. pieces ofcandy can'be arranged in the press and given 'any designed shape or con- 4 figuration.

"The nature and advantages of the inven- 'tionwill bebetter understood when the following detailed description is read in connection with'the accompanying drawings, the invention residing in the constructlon, -combi'nation' and arrangement of parts as claimed.

' In the drawings forming part of this ap- *plication, like numerals "of reference 'ind1-' cate similar parts in the several views, and

- wherein E'= Figure I is a side elevation'of the machine *kionstructed ina'ccordance' with my invention. 'EigZQ is atop plan view with the handle broken away.

1 Fig. is an end elevation. "'FigQ- L is a transver'se'sectional View taken on the line"4-'4rof Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is alongitudinal sectional view taken on line 5-5 of Fig-. 6 is a perspective view of the female member of the'mold.

The machine forming the subject matter ==of my invention comprises a frame indicated generally at A, and WhlCl'l' comprises spaced parallel members 10 connected by end walls 5 11"and' -12 respectively, and also by a bottom 13*which" is approximately "half the length 7 of the machine.

Projecting from the end '-walls"-are apertured lugs 1% adapted to re- -ceive suitable fastening elements for securing the machme to a fixed support. Rlsing from the opposed side walls 10 adjacent the rear end of themachine are spaced parallel standards 15 between which are journaled a bell crank leveras shown. The end wall 12 is provided with an opening 16 through Specification of Letters Patent.

" Patented Oct. 4, 1921.

Application filed October 12, 1920. Serial No. 416352.

Y which a reciprocating rod 17 slidably proects, the forward end of-which carries a to be hereinafter set forth. Manifestly, this member of the bowl operateswithin the female member as clearly shownin Fig. 6.

As shown, this member-is in the form of a cylindrical receptacle 2'2 which is' fitted be tween the side members of the frame" with the bottom 23 0f the receptacle arranged against the end walls 11 ofthe frame. Any suitable 'fas'tening meansxmay be employed for holding this member of the moldfixed relatively to the ZEI'ELIIlB-llliWhlChIlt lS arranged. The lower half of the annular wall of this member is extended tozprovide a substantially semi-cylindrical portion -24"which has its opposed longitudinal-ledges bentover the upper edges of the opposed -side=walls 10 of the frame as at 25. This portion 24:.of'the mold, terminatesimmediatelyxiin advance of the guide 19 for'the rocl'17, and-consequently the male member 18 is alwaysmaintained in the portion 24;. The component "part of the mold may be constructed from anysuitable material and also may vary in size and configurationwithoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention. -The formof the'invention Lherein shown, as above stated; is primarily designedfor making candy suckers, or in other words, candy-on-the -stick," the candy being arranged within the-female member of the insertion of the stick for the candy into the female member. Both the male and female members of the:mold are removably positioned within the frame of the machine, so that molds of different designs can readily replace the ones 'shown, but in this way pieces of candy of irregular shape can be readily and c uicklygiven any desired form or configuration.

is a coil spring 27 which has oneend bearing against the end wall 12 of the'frame, and

"its opposite end engaging a collar 28 aragainst the guide19 limiting-the movementof the rod. and male member to retracted ranged upon the rod. The spring functions to normally maintain the male member 18 1 of the mold in a retracted position, in which position the sleeve like member 20 bears positions. In order to maintain the notch .1; 22 of the male member in horizontal alinement withthe slot'in the female member, the

, for this purpose the rod is provided with a,

rod 17. must be prevented from turning, and

J- longitudinal groove 29 in which projects a set :screw 'or the like 30. carried by the end wall. 12 of the frame." Passed transversely through the rod 17at spaced points, are pins 3l-between which theterminal of the short branch 33 of the bell crank lever operates.

- 1 The terminal of this branch is bifurcated as, at 34 to. straddle the rod 17 between the (pins; Thelonger branch 35-of this lever wprojects :rearwardly and is arranged sub-,

-stantially: in thehorizontalzplane terminatingan appreciable distance in advance of the frontend wall 12 of the frame. Consequently,I-when. this branch is depressed, the 1 rod'17' is adjusted against the tensionof:

the saidspring, moving the male member 18 within.-the female member for the purpose above mentioned. When the lever is u released the spring functions to return the n parts to normal osition.

While'I have s own and described what I I consider-the preferred embodiment of the "that-I do 'notglimit myself to the details invention, 1,:desire; to have it understood "herein'shown and described, and that such changes may be resorted towhen desired as r a stationary frame, said frame including opposed side walls, end walls,.and ajbottom fall within the scope of what is claimed.

=What is claimed is 1. A candy pressing machine comprising a frame, a mold including a female member arranged wlthln the frame and secured thereto, a male member movable rectllmearly within the frame, said female member havlnga slot, said male member having a notch disposed in horizontal alinement with the slot, means for moving the male member in direction of the female member, and means for returning the male memberto: normal. position upon release of the first mentioned 7 means.

2. A candy pressing machine comprising a stationary frame, a-mold including a femalemember arranged within the frame and secured thereto, said member having a longitudinal slot, a reciprocatory rod arranged within the frame, a male member carried by the rod and movable with respect to the female member, a coil spring encircling said rod and normally holding the latter and said 7 7 male memberin' a retracted position, the male member of the mold havinga notch arranged in aline with said slot,andmeans for moving the male member in the direction of the female member against-the tension ofsaid spring. 7 V

3. A candy pressing machine comprising a stationary frame, a mold including a'fe- 'male member arranged withintheframe and secured thereto, a rod arranged to reciprocate within the frame,,a male member carried by the rod and movable relatively to the female member, 7 the respective members of said mold having an alined notch and slot, a bell crank lever pivoted upon the frame and associated with said rod for moving the latter and male member in the direction of the female member, and a spring associated with said rod for automatically returning the latter and said'male member to aretracted position upon the release of said lever 4. A candypress ng machlne comprising .a stationary frame, saidfframe including rising, from the side walls of the frame, a

bell cr'anklever pivoted between said standards and having one branch associated with the rod and the other branch projecting in advance of the foremost end wall,,whereby said rod and male member may be moved in the direction of the female member against the tension ofsaid spring. W

5. A candy pressing machine comprising terminating short of oneendwall, a transverse guide connecting theside walls, a female member arranged between the guide and one end wall and reposing upon thebottom of the frame, amale member arranged to slide in the female member, .a rodiconnected with the male member and slidable through said guide, yieldable'meansti-nter posed between the opposite end wall of the frame and the free end of the rod fornor mally holding the male memberagainst said guide, the latter constituting a stop'f orv the male member under the influence of said yieldable means, and means for moving the male member agamstthe, tension of. the

yieldable means for the purpose specified.

6. A candy pressingmachlne comprising a frame, said frame including opposedside walls, a bottom, and end walls, a fema le member arranged upon the bottom and ineluding a substantially cylindrical portion and a substantially semi-cylindrical portion, the latter terminating to provide flanges reposing upon the side walls, a male member arranged to reciprocate within the female member, spaced standards rising from the side walls of the frame, a bell crank lever pivoted between said standards, an operating rod projecting from the male member 10 and associated with one branch of the bell crank lever, whereby said male member is reciprocated, yieldable means for normally holding the male member in a retracted position, the latter mentionedmember having a notch and the cylindrical portion of said female member having a slot disposed in aline with said notch for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

CHARLES WEBKE. 

